"A little personal matter--"
Sure enough, when Amosta said these words, the three little guys in front of him immediately became nervous. Hermione winked at Harry desperately, and Ron stared at his toes uneasily, and their reactions were... , which also made Harry, who was determined to find out about this matter, become hesitant.
Interesting, what do these three little guys want to know from me?
Amosta looked at the three of them with interest.
"You three seem to be very curious about the purpose of my visit to Hagrid?"
"That's right, Professor Blaine--"
Harry carefully controlled his tone of voice, trying not to sound suspicious, "Hagrid is our three best friends..., and you are an investigator..."
Harry hesitated, a little unable to speak.
Amosta nodded understandingly,
"You are worried that the matter in the Chamber of Secrets is related to Hagrid, so are you worried that I am going to investigate him?"
Harry's face turned a little pale, Ron's cheeks also turned rosy, and Hermione, she was silent for a moment, and then she broke the embarrassing silence with a relaxed tone with her eyes flashing,
"I'm sorry, Professor Brain. I've already told them that this is pure speculation... Hagrid is Principal Dumbledore's most trusted gamekeeper. It is impossible for him to have anything to do with Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets. Is it right?"
Amosta lowered his eyes and smiled, "Miss Granger, if you want to play hard-to-get in front of me, you still have thirty years of experience behind you!"
He thought deeply and said neither yes nor no. He just looked at the three of them with a smile and said lightly,
"Actually, pure theory and practice cannot allow you to skillfully deal with dangers that may come at any time. Therefore, according to the tradition of Defense Against the Dark Arts, I think it is necessary for you to come into contact with some truly dangerous creatures. ..."
Seeing that Hermione and the others were listening attentively, Amosta paused, shrugged and continued,
"There are many interesting magical creatures living in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts, and Hagrid is the one who knows the Forbidden Forest best among everyone in the school, so I asked him to be my guide--"
call!
After listening to his explanation, the three little guys exhaled heavily, and their expressions suddenly became relaxed.
Under Amosta's playful gaze, Harry twisted his body with a shy smile, only to realize that in just a short period of time, his back was completely soaked with sweat.
"May I ask, have you prepared anything for us?"
Ron's eyes shone, "I know there are unicorns and centaurs living there, but Fred and George told me that there are far more interesting things in the woods than just that!"
"ha!"
Amosta leaned back in his chair and raised his head, his voice sounded mysterious,
"This belongs to the category of confidentiality, Mr. Weasley. You must know that response to changes when facing unknown dangers is also very important. I have no intention of giving you time to prepare in advance...
By the way, you guys, don’t even think about going back to Hagrid to inquire. I have already warned him that he will not reveal even a word to anyone. In short, you three, wait for the surprise! "
Professor Blaine's words made their eyes almost overflow with excitement and curiosity. Even Hermione couldn't help but ask if she could give some tips, but Amosta ruthlessly refused.
"I can only tell you that I have prepared three dark creatures with different levels of danger, one for each grade level. Don't even think about asking about the rest!"
The discussion on this interesting topic lasted for more than half an hour. No matter how much Harry and Ron asked circumstantial questions, Amosta smiled and remained silent, letting them guess. In the end, even Hermione was not around Pay attention to Lockhart's letters and join in the lively discussions.
The pleasant atmosphere of conversation even made Ron no longer care about Amosta's status as a professor. He looked at Amosta and muttered a little complainingly,
"It's incredible, Professor, how such an amazing wizard like you could come from Slytherin..."
When he noticed the reminding look from Hermione, Ron immediately changed his explanation,
"I-I mean, we have never seen a Slytherin as friendly as you, professor. The little Slytherin wizards we have come into contact with always love to talk about pure blood, glory and so on. Look down on Muggle-born wizards... but you never mentioned that... To me, you are more like a Gryffindor!"
Harry and Hermione both nodded immediately in recognition. It was obvious that they had been confused about this question for some time.
"Actually, sometimes, Slytherin and Gryffindor are very similar..."
Amosta's straight words made the three Harrys look at each other in confusion. Slytherin and Gryffindor are very similar. What kind of novel theory is this?
In the eyes of everyone, among the four houses of Hogwarts, Slytherin and Gryffindor are the most incompatible. This huge difference in philosophy has already begun when the four giants founded this magic school thousands of years ago. , even the current secret room incident is a trouble derived from this basis.
Do you want to cause Dumbledore some trouble?
Looking at Harry, who had the most resistance to his statement, Amosta smiled evilly and cleared his throat.
"According to Principal Dumbledore's philosophy, the most powerful and irresistible force in the world is love, because love can give people courage, and courage can give people the strength to face all misfortunes... This concept itself It is very much in line with the ideas of Godric Gryffindor, the founder of Gryffindor House."
"Isn't that right, Professor Blaine?"
When it came to Dumbledore, Harry immediately became sensitive, and Hermione also became nervous. She looked at Amosta helplessly, fearing that Professor Blaine in front of her would say in the next second, "Pure blood is Noble, half-blood is despicable' and so on.
"For many things in this world, the answer is not unique, Potter--"
Amosta shook his head and chuckled,
"I can't say that Gryffindor or Dumbledore's ideas are problematic or even wrong, but I personally have my own opinions..."
Before Harry and the others could ask, Amosta explained himself.
"My thought is that no amount of love or hatred can make an ordinary person lift a five-hundred-pound stone without the use of magic.
Potter, I think power is power. It is an extremely simple thing. No matter love or hate, it cannot give you leap-forward power... Of course, these two extreme emotions can indeed ignite a person. The determination to pursue strength. "
Looking at the three little guys who were deep in thought, Amosta turned his head and looked out the window. The dense fluorescent lights were still embedded in the endless black screen. Throughout the ages, that mysterious and unpredictable universe has been the dream of countless wizards and Muggles. The other side of conquest.
After a long time, Amosta finally received his unfathomable gaze and chuckled,
"If we have to link strength and courage with love, I agree that strength can give people infinite courage to pursue love and freedom."
...
"Which one do you think is right, Ron?"
On the four-poster bed in the dormitory, Harry asked softly, recalling the loneliness and longing that Professor Blaine felt when he stared at the stars.
"I don't know, Harry," Ron muttered, rolling over.
"But I think, compared to love, I seem to lack strength..."
